High-capacity packet-switched ring network

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2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Payne, David C. (Department: 2638)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Optical switching

C398S048000, C398S051000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07085494

ABSTRACT:
A packet-switched WDMA ring network has an architecture utilizing packet stacking and unstacking for enabling nodes to access the entire link capacity by transmitting and receiving packets on available wavelengths. Packets are added and dropped from the ring by optical switches. A flexible credit-based MAC protocol along with an admission algorithm enhance the network throughput capacity.

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